Peter B. Dirks

45.1k total citations · 8 hit papers
167 papers, 22.0k citations indexed

About

Peter B. Dirks is a scholar working on Genetics, Molecular Biology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter B. Dirks has authored 167 papers receiving a total of 22.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 66 papers in Genetics, 46 papers in Molecular Biology and 42 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Peter B. Dirks's work include Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment (62 papers), Cancer Cells and Metastasis (22 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (19 papers). Peter B. Dirks is often cited by papers focused on Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment (62 papers), Cancer Cells and Metastasis (22 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (19 papers). Peter B. Dirks collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Peter B. Dirks's co-authors include Ian D. Clarke, Sheila K. Singh, Jeremy A. Squire, Cynthia Hawkins, Takuichiro Hide, Jane Bayani, Michael D. Cusimano, R. Mark Henkelman, Mizuhiko Terasaki and Connie J. Eaves and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Peter B. Dirks

155 papers receiving 21.6k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Identification of human brain tumour initiating cells

2004 5.8k citations Cynthia Hawkins, Ian D. Clarke et al. profile →
Identification of a cancer stem cell in human brain tumors.

2003 3.9k citations Ian D. Clarke, Cynthia Hawkins et al. profile →
Cancer Stem Cells—Perspectives on Current Status and Future Directions: AACR Workshop on Cancer Stem Cells

2006 2.4k citations Peter B. Dirks et al. Cancer Research profile →
High-Resolution CRISPR Screens Reveal Fitness Genes and Genotype-Specific Cancer Liabilities

2015 1000 citations Graham MacLeod, Peter B. Dirks et al. profile →
Cancer stem cells: an evolving concept

2012 911 citations Robert J. Vanner, Peter B. Dirks et al. profile →
Glioma Stem Cell Lines Expanded in Adherent Culture Have Tumor-Specific Phenotypes and Are Suitable for Chemical and Genetic Screens

2009 756 citations Koichi Yoshikawa, Ian D. Clarke et al. profile →
Tumour-initiating cells: challenges and opportunities for anticancer drug discovery

2009 687 citations Peter B. Dirks et al. profile →
Cancer stem cells in nervous system tumors

2004 528 citations Ian D. Clarke, Peter B. Dirks et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Peter B. Dirks Canada	48	11.3k	10.5k	5.5k	5.5k	1.8k	167	22.0k
Eric C. Holland United States	77	12.2k 1.1×	6.3k 0.6×	10.1k 1.8×	5.8k 1.1×	2.4k 1.4×	230	25.7k
Sheila K. Singh Canada	31	6.7k 0.6×	7.1k 0.7×	3.8k 0.7×	3.6k 0.7×	1.2k 0.7×	158	13.8k
Keith L. Ligon United States	72	11.4k 1.0×	3.7k 0.4×	7.2k 1.3×	5.2k 1.0×	2.3k 1.3×	248	21.3k
Cynthia Hawkins Canada	53	11.9k 1.1×	7.7k 0.7×	12.4k 2.3×	5.9k 1.1×	3.4k 1.9×	311	26.6k
Justin D. Lathia United States	67	8.5k 0.8×	5.5k 0.5×	4.1k 0.8×	5.0k 0.9×	1.4k 0.8×	257	17.8k
Charles G. Eberhart United States	75	13.6k 1.2×	4.0k 0.4×	6.9k 1.3×	4.1k 0.7×	1.6k 0.9×	426	23.2k
Howard A. Fine United States	77	9.1k 0.8×	5.2k 0.5×	9.6k 1.8×	4.9k 0.9×	3.8k 2.2×	235	21.3k
Shideng Bao United States	46	10.0k 0.9×	6.9k 0.7×	4.2k 0.8×	5.0k 0.9×	1.4k 0.8×	88	17.4k
Richard J. Gilbertson United States	61	10.4k 0.9×	4.1k 0.4×	7.4k 1.4×	3.4k 0.6×	1.6k 0.9×	153	16.8k
Paul S. Mischel United States	79	10.5k 0.9×	4.5k 0.4×	6.0k 1.1×	5.9k 1.1×	2.2k 1.3×	218	19.5k

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Hasslocher‐Moreno, Alejandro Marcel, Vijay Ramaswamy, Anirban Das, et al.. (2025). Re-irradiation for children with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma and diffuse midline glioma. Radiotherapy and Oncology. 207. 110865–110865.

Richman, Cory M., Peter B. Dirks, Michael D. Taylor, & Kulandaimanuvel Antony Michealraj. (2024). Protocol for the derivation of primary cancer stem cell lines from human ependymal tumors. STAR Protocols. 5(3). 103260–103260.

MacLeod, Graham, Sichun Lin, Michelle Kushida, et al.. (2024). Fitness Screens Map State-Specific Glioblastoma Stem Cell Vulnerabilities. Cancer Research. 84(23). 3967–3983. 3 indexed citations

Desrocher, Mary, et al.. (2024). Neurocognitive outcomes following intracerebral hemorrhage in childhood. Child Neuropsychology. 31(4). 649–658.

Dave, Biren M., Xin Chen, Jignesh Tailor, et al.. (2023). Directed differentiation of human hindbrain neuroepithelial stem cells recapitulates cerebellar granule neurogenesis. Development. 150(13). 1 indexed citations

Westmacott, Robyn, et al.. (2023). Adjusting to life after pediatric stroke: A qualitative study. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. 65(10). 1357–1365. 3 indexed citations

Desrocher, Mary, Pradeep Krishnan, Georges Monette, et al.. (2023). Predictors of neurocognitive outcome in pediatric ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. Child Neuropsychology. 30(3). 444–461. 6 indexed citations

Kunz, Daniel J., Ibrahim El-Hamamy, Quang M. Trinh, et al.. (2022). A brain precursor atlas reveals the acquisition of developmental-like states in adult cerebral tumours. Nature Communications. 13(1). 4178–4178. 19 indexed citations

Laperrière, Normand, Vijay Ramaswamy, Éric Bouffet, et al.. (2021). Reevaluating surgery and re-irradiation for locally recurrent pediatric ependymoma—a multi-institutional study. Neuro-Oncology Advances. 3(1). 4 indexed citations

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Dmytriw, Adam A., Asthik Biswas, Mordechai Pollak, et al.. (2021). Neurovascular Manifestations in Pediatric Patients With Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia. Pediatric Neurology. 129. 24–30. 5 indexed citations

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Sachdeva, Rohit, Megan Wu, Keren Isaev, et al.. (2019). ID1 Is Critical for Tumorigenesis and Regulates Chemoresistance in Glioblastoma. Cancer Research. 79(16). 4057–4071. 49 indexed citations

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Chornenkyy, Yevgen, Sameer Agnihotri, Man Yu, et al.. (2015). Poly-ADP-Ribose Polymerase as a Therapeutic Target in Pediatric Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma and Pediatric High-Grade Astrocytoma. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 14(11). 2560–2568. 49 indexed citations

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Chung, Brian Hon‐Yin, Timothy J. Bradley, Lars Grosse‐Wortmann, et al.. (2013). Hand and fibrillin‐1 deposition abnormalities in Loeys–Dietz syndrome—expanding the clinical spectrum. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 164(2). 461–466. 6 indexed citations

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Gallo, Marco, Fiona J. Coutinho, Robert J. Vanner, et al.. (2012). A Tumorigenic MLL-Homeobox Network in Human Glioblastoma Stem Cells. Cancer Research. 73(1). 417–427. 63 indexed citations

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Hawkins, Cynthia, Erin J. Walker, Nequesha S. Mohamed, et al.. (2011). BRAF-KIAA1549 Fusion Predicts Better Clinical Outcome in Pediatric Low-Grade Astrocytoma. Clinical Cancer Research. 17(14). 4790–4798. 176 indexed citations

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Castelo‐Branco, Pedro, Cindy Zhang, Tatiana Lipman, et al.. (2011). Neural Tumor-Initiating Cells Have Distinct Telomere Maintenance and Can be Safely Targeted for Telomerase Inhibition. Clinical Cancer Research. 17(1). 111–121. 35 indexed citations

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Walker, Erin J., Cindy Zhang, Pedro Castelo‐Branco, et al.. (2011). Monoallelic Expression Determines Oncogenic Progression and Outcome in Benign and Malignant Brain Tumors. Cancer Research. 72(3). 636–644. 42 indexed citations

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Agnihotri, Sameer, Amparo Wolf, Diana M. Muñoz, et al.. (2011). A GATA4-regulated tumor suppressor network represses formation of malignant human astrocytomas. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 208(4). 689–702. 65 indexed citations

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Ward, Ryan, Lilian Lee, Kevin C. Graham, et al.. (2009). Multipotent CD15+ Cancer Stem Cells in Patched-1 –Deficient Mouse Medulloblastoma. Cancer Research. 69(11). 4682–4690. 135 indexed citations

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Clarke, Ian D., Peter B. Dirks, Nicole Assard, et al.. (2006). IQGAP1 Protein Specifies Amplifying Cancer Cells in Glioblastoma Multiforme. Cancer Research. 66(18). 9074–9082. 43 indexed citations

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